|
Upcoming Appearances
... |
|
|
|
FULL SCHEDULE PAGE >
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARK, THE LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEER |
|
The
Monticello Railway Museum in
Monticello, IL hosts a
unique program, "Throttle
Time". In return for a
$100 donation, you can spend
30 minutes at the controls
of a real operating railroad
locomotive, guided by the
museum staff. My
assistants John and Bryan
presented me with this
opportunity as a gift last
Christmas. |
This is the diesel locomotive I ran -- former Canadian Pacific FPA-4 #6789, built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1959 Here's the train just before boarding formy debut as an engineer! John Downing of the Monticello Railway Museum explaining the locomotive controls to Mark Getting ready to release the air brakes and start rolling Mark & Pam after a safe run. I didn't jump the tracks once. (We only made it 16 miles per hour...)
This is the diesel locomotive I ran -- former Canadian Pacific FPA-4 #6789, built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1959
|
|
|
